The Car Wash Life

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020

Breathing Easier

The bad news is that the car washes are closed. The good news is that people are working with us. Paul the Landlord at Location C has reduced the rent significantly. The Little Bank is foregoing loan payments for the next three months. The mortgage company with my mother's house is letting her... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, March 30, 2020

Stay-At-Home

Through an executive order, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan has made our beloved state stay-at-home, effective at 8 p.m. The car washes have been open, for they are considered essential (i.e. police washing their vehicles). The car washes have been slow during this, and we anticipate things getting... Sign in to see full entry.

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Friday, March 27, 2020

Scrapped

I wrote a nice, five paragraph entry that all of my English teachers would've been proud of yesterday for today's entry. However, the entry ended up becoming out of date. Things are happening so quickly with the Cornavirus that writing something too far in advance can prove to futile. Everything's... Sign in to see full entry.

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Thursday, March 26, 2020

The Club Theory

I mentioned how the amount of car wash club memberships has held steady despite the Coronavirus. I didn't know why, but now I have a hypothesis. My hypothesis is due to the push to support small businesses, our membership is doing so by sticking with us. I cannot emphasize enough, whatever the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

Not as Much of a Nuisance

Normally, the car wash cellphone receives at least 15 calls. In the last 10 days, when the Coronavirus heated up, the nuisance number has gone to at most three a day. Obviously, most of the call centers are shut. Hopefully, they stay shut. Recommended Reading Out of State... Sign in to see full entry.

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